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E. G. LATTA. IYPI: WIIIIIIIIG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR.T,1916.

A WUR/TEM E. G. LATTA. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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E. G. LANA. TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APH. I, ISIG.

,for it to perform all of the functions den tesseramento niacin Elpecicaton of Letters Patent.

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Application iled April l, 1916'. Serial lilo. 35,2287.

Be it known that I, EMMrr G. LATTA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Syracuse, county oi Unondaga, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Typellilritiug Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in portable typewriting machines, and has for its object to provide a thoroughly practical and desirable front'strike or visible writing typewriter which is of a novel construction adapting it to be readily collapsed into a small compact form7 such that it can he conreniently shipped and carried from place tor place.

in a copending application Serial No.

658,153, iiled Nov. 2, 1911, is disclosed a col lapsible front strike typewriting machine equipped with the various devices necessary manded of the larger and more expensive typewriters of the most approved and up-todate design. Thepresent application shows another way of accomplishing substantially like results, in which, however, thecollapsible frame is composed of sldably connected parts or sections, instead of the hinged construction disclosed in saidapplication. The machine herein described, when collapsed, is materially shorter from iront to .rear but in the particular form shown is somewhat higher, than said other machine. ln this application is also shown a case shitting mechanismand space key mechanism which differ from the corresponding mechanisms shown in said prior application, but the remaining features of: said other machine can be used in the present machine practically without change.

in the accompanying drawings consisting oi tive sheets:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional elevation of a collapsible typewri'ting machine, embodying the invention, showing the parts in operative position.

Fig. is a side elevation of the machine collapsed. Y

Fig. 3 is a Jfragmentary central longitudinal sectional elevation thereof with the parts in operative position.

Fig. 1- is a r'ragmcntary plan thereof.

5 is atransverse sectional elevation in line V-V, 1.

Fig. G is a vertical transverse section taken forward o'f'the type bar segment and the ribbon spools, parts 0'1"' the carriage being either bro-ken awa-y or not. shown.

'i' is a fragmentary trent elevation oli ttl the ribbon vibrating mechanism.

Fig. 8, is a fragmentary elevation et a part of the escapcment mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan of a part et the machine showing the ribbon revers mechanism.

`Fig. 10 shows Athe ribbon vilnatingme'hanism in position to use the upper iield o1 ribbon.

Fig. 11 shows the ribbon vibrating niecha.- nism in position to use the lower lield et the ribbon; and

lfig. 12 is a fragmentarv section shown the means for ope 'ating the vibrator to 'ii' part dillerent throws to the ribbon or to perto mit the ribbon to remain inactive Vfor stur ciling purposes.

Like reference characters reler to like parts in the several ligures.

10 represents the platen, 11 the platen car- 30 riage, 12 the ball bearing guide on which the carriage travels transversely of the machine, 1?', one ot the typebars. 1l the linger keys tor actuating the type-bars.y and 15 the universal bar. rl`he type-bars 13 are suitabl \Y pivotcd, to swing upwardly and rearwardly to the platen. on a segni-cnt 1G which supported by a shiit iframe 1T which is movable tor placing any one oiI the three sets ot characters on the typebars in printing relation De to the platen. Each of the finger keys ll-t is supported by a` pair ot levers 18 and vlll which are connected by links 20 and 21 to one of the type-bars. lilhen one ot the keys 1-1- is depressed its (.foperating levers 1.5i and 19 and links 20 and 21 will force one ot the type ot` a type-bar upwardly against the work sheet about the platen 10.

As in the other application, the type-bars 13 and their key actions are moun ed on a itat base or stationary frame part 22, while the carriage is supported by a trame, or trame part 23, which movable relatively to the base. or stationary part o the frame and the k'le parts supported thereby for collapsing the' machine. The movable frame 23 is slidably connected to the base 22. In the construction shown, the base or stationary frame part consists of parallel side plates 24 and 25 and a front cross bar 26 and may be made in one integral casting or in any desired way.

The side plates are also connected by a detachable cross bar 27 upon which the lrey levers 18 and 19 are fulcrumed. Each side plate is provided with two sockets to receive 'rubber supporting feet 28 for the machine,

and has two inwardly projecting bosses 29 to receive the pivots on which the shift frame 16 is mounted, and the plate 24 also has a similar boss 30' to -support the pivot for the shift levers. The movable frame-part may be of any suitable construction and may con- 25, and thumb screws 36 passing through slots 37 in the rear 4portions of the plates 31 and 32 into the rear ends of the plates 24 and 25.v The plates 24 and 2,5.are made with bosses 3 8 in which the holesfor the screws are located and which serve to space the side plates 31 and 32 a short distance away from 'the plates 24 and 25. The ends ot' these bosses and the inner faces of the side plates 31 and 32 are machined to produce a sliding fit between the movable and stationary frame parts. The screws 34 are shouldered so as to hold the frame parts together' without objectionable looseness and yet permit a free movement of the movable frame part 23, and the thumb screws 36 have shoulders adapted to lit into counterbored seats'39 inthe 'ends of the slots 37 for positively locking the frame parts together against movement in any direction when the thumb screws are screwed in tightly. To collapse the machine, the thumb screws are unscrewed enough to withdraw their shoulders from the seats 39 in the front ends of the slots 37, and then the movable frame part 23 can be moved forwardly and downwardly, to the position-shown in Fig. 2. If the machine isi--to be transported to another place, the thumb screws should be screwed home to enter their shoulders into the seats in the rear ends of the slots 37. In order to make the machine ready for use, the reverse of this operation is all that is required. By curving the ends of the slots 37 upwardly, as shown, the movable frame 23 will retain its position by gravity when the thumb screws are not screwed ipto locking position. -By making the slots 35 and 37 inclined the inc vnaeaeas able frame is caused to move both dewn` wardly and forwardly when the machine is collapsed, and by differently inclining-the' 35 and 37 formed in the side plates of the movable frame 23, but `this arrangement could be reversed, or one pair of the slots and one pair of screws-could be arranged in the sideplatcs of each of the :trame The invention' is not restricted to the particular construction of the frames described, nor to the described means for slidably connecting them and other suitable construetions in which the frame which supports the carriage is mounted to slide on the stationary frame or base in the manner stated 'for collapsing the machine, could be employed. The shift frame 17 ispivotally mounted, as described in said prior application, on the rear ends of upper and lower parallel arms 40 and 41 at opposite sides of the machine. The lower arms 41 are rigidly secured at their front ends to a rock shaft 42 near its ends and each of the upper arms 40 are supporting arm 41 at the left hand side of' the machine is made in the form of a. bell crank, or with an upright part havingA at one side an anti-friction roller 44vwhich 'projects into oppositely inclined cam slots or openings 45 and 46 intwo shitlicrers 47 and 48. These levers are arrangedside by side, being suitably spaced apart and fulcrumed at their rear ends on a pivotl 49 seated in the lug 3() on the sideoi ithe base 22. When the lever 47 is depressed the roller 44 is forced rearwardly andthe shift frame lowered, and when the lever'll' is dcletter spacing.

Sideziblepart ot its circumference, o1- der to mz ke this locking :Lotion just right, the pivotal axes of the shift levers 47 and 48 und of the arm ll are located on lines Whiolici'oss :it right :ingles et the eeite ot the Aroller il when it is in its normal position, :und to insure thev Shiiit trame being;

Weieht of the eegi'neiit and shift t 'ai is pretei'alily eounteibalaiieed by spuug es usuel.

The eeiiiiwe esca )ement com )meest it toothed wheel 5l and a lever 55 which is;

connected tothe upper end of the limit whereby it is operated by the universel bei'. The esmpeii'ieiit except es to its mouut'fug and its felation to oth-ei' p: rte eoitiewhu siiiiilai in principle to that shown. iii Unite( States Patent lilo, giuntedto me Dee. QS, 1909. The wheel and. the lever me located dii'eetly in the real of the ple and under the peper table, shown at 5i,

and the esezoement Wheel' lette-n in y t.) front of the :reed pinion o8, with the heurn ing toi' the eseepemeiit Wheel sind 'iieed pmiiieteeo. et

ion located between these patte., outside thereof es in the patented, coi" tion. The Deering tot the eeoepeiiie; t i' i, and pinioii ooneists ont shouldeied eeve screwed into a hole in the feelret 6U and lieu-- ing i Cent el ribtomirig e for two zmiiuliu' -ows of bf The escapo ment wheel has a. conieel eeilitiel Toole eee on the @one head o e, sha-tt and is lool t thereto o screwing en imei? cone @it 'up against the wheel '.llie eppoeii'ig come formed iutegielljv w the feed pinion and this come :ind pu ioii We loowg t i shaft cui-ing i1.

able Sott pinion i` lever 5 i and iW `showii ui levei" iii 'otee :is soon e tu; e, jamuut and Weehe' oi o beating; ot any otl* sf opemeiit wteel amil The eiste-ieu ment wheel 'zt levei"to the iibh having e too'. prevent the who este to in lig. Suid level' dog il@ et eue eud 'to eeeapinggj amaze the n is moved toi et of the iiouiiting against the geeof the level' 55 'is to guard engagexieiii'; o the lever with the slime tooth of the Wheel before the eamiege delving spring has overcome the inertie ot the oerriage and etz e il'iight happen in dliviog spying; wee l i 6G represente the heit the feed pinion mee iea; 'iiiggulu )i` Stati the eziii'iug" oue only et wid prei' slimv il. Q 1 leif'eisf; Wuidly e ,tending rein: ends wht l' oted m siii et the oud ot tl e wel* (Btl eolie iii uhiel'i eeimw o, i, to the etude. the et, 'i the up zuid down. movente The gtotwveid eud ot tlie Y eide o1' lime vided pivote ende under the zie :theft :zuil upwm; y "vlieieoif 'iii poeitiuu f l e lilies-lime@ munie lo d v( tight liek 5l? wh i eem.;

pi and to the lmieiiet G0 verenl bei' yleldiugly in 1li see Fig. it. The unlvetse,

above and substantially concentric with the type'bar segment in position to be struck by the type bars in each of the three positions of the segment, and strike the universal bar near their longitudinal centers, it being understood that veither a single or a double case shift of any desired construction may be employed.

80 represents the space key which prefer- 13 ably consists of a bar supported by three rearwardly extending arms 81. The middle arm 81, as shown in Fig. 3, is connected by a link 82 to the front end or arm of a lever 83 which is pivoted between its ends on thev bar 27. A rod or link 84.- connects the rear end of its lever to a spacing lever 85 which is pivoted preferably between the two central. type bars on the fulcrum wire for the type bars. When the space key is depressed the spacing lever 85 is caused to strike the universal bar and trip the escapement just as when the type bars strike the universal bar. The space lever 85 is only of sufficient length to strike the universal bar when the "5 segment is in its lowest position, and it normally lies horizontally, so as to be Linder the cross bar 33 of the movable frame 23 when the machine is collapsed.

86 represents the ink ribbon and 87 and 88 the ribbon spools, which may be of ordinary construction and are preferably of a size suitable for a full length standard ribbon one-half inch Wide. The spools rest on the upper sides of inwardly extending parts 89 and 90, Fig. G, of the movable frame 23, and these parts are preferably made with semi-circular guards 91 which surround the front and outer edges of the spools. rIhe spool shafts 92 are journaled in bearings on 49 the parts 89 and 90 of the frame and arel i providedwith any suitable means for causing the spools to turn therewith. The ribbon passes from one spool to the other and is slowly wound from one spool on to the other by feed mechanism, which may be constructed as follows:

93 represents a carriage driving spring drum or motor, which, as usual, has an internal operating spring, and is connected'to the carriage by a belt or cord 94. The drum is rotatably mounted under the rear cross bar 33 0f the movable frame 23 and has a Scroll cam 95 on its upper side which engages a pin or part 96 depending` from a feed bar 97 which is seated and adapted to move parallel with the direction of travel of the carriage in a guide groove 98 in 'the rear cross bar 33 under the carriage track. This feed bar is providedat opposite ends with rigid portions or arms 99 which 'extend forwardly through wide slots 100 in the cross bar 33 and are provided at their forward ends with springr actuated pawls 101 and 102 which coperate with ratchet 55 wheels 103 and 104 secured to the lower ends their pivots.

nof the spool shafts for rotating the ribbon spools. As shown, the ratchet wheels have downwardly facing teeth, and the pawls are made of sheet metal and pivoted between upturned lugs on the arms of the feed bar, being pressed upwardly toward the ratchet I wheels by springs 105, Fig. 9, surrounding When the carriage is vdrawn to the right 'to start a new line the cam onthe spring drum 93 forces the feed' bar 97 75 *l to the left, and as the line is being written the cam and pin move the feed bar in the opposite direction, 'thus reciprocating the bar and the 4feed pawls 101 and 102. The bar 97 has a step-by-step movement in se- 30 quence with thetravel 0f the Carriage but' t0 a less extent and is restored to its starting position as the carriage is moved backward in a direction opposite its letter spacing movement. The feed pawls are controlled by a feed reversing mechanism which holds one pawl out of action, While permitting the other pawl to engage` and turn its ratchet wheel. One spool is thus rotated intermittently and feeds the ribbon in one direction. When the ribbon is nearly unwound from one spool, feed reversing mechanism operates to throw the active pawl out of action and place the other pawl into action to cause the ribbon to'be wound on 95 the other spool and fed in the opposite direction. y106 and '107 represent two springpressed dogs which are pivoted underneath the frame parts 89 and 90 and act to prevent backward motion of the ratchet wheels during the return strokes of the feed pawls. The feedl reversing mechanism has two reversing levers 108 and 109 which are suitably pivoted at their rear ends under the frame cross bar 33 to swing horizontally. These levers have upright front portions adi jacent to the ribbon spools provided with guide slots 110 through which the ribbon passes, and the ribbon is provided near each end with an obstruction 111 adapted to en- 110 gage and move the adjacent reversing lever.

' The levers are caused to swing together by a connecting bar 112 which extends across the machine in front of the carriage and is pivoted to the reversing levers, and springs 115 113 connected to the levers and to the supporting frame assist in shifting the levers. These springs are arranged to swing across the pivotal axes of the levers during the movement of the levers and operate to complete the movement of the levers in both directions and to hold them in either position to which they are shifted.

114 and 115 represent pawl controlling plates which are suitably pivoted to the il frame or frame part 23 and extend adjacent to the edges of the ratchet wheels. Each plate extends over lateral .projections on the feed pawl and holding dog for the adjacent ratchet Wheel and is adapted, when deby a spring' 116 sulroundlng's pwo'f) lso lower and hohl tho powj und clog out of engagement mth the ratchet wheel. rrpl lo platos lill and 115 are @conectad to the ppm ends of toggle-joints 117 and 118 ro'- "stvoly, which :vwo cozmeoed at Ybhoir lower @oils to fixed pivots 119) supported bolow tho from@ 23. The knuckle piu 'of Ello golnl, 117 oxtends bow/een two lugs os: lingers 'L20 and 1.21 on the adjacent ond m olf the connecting bur 112 and tho knuckle pin of the ochel' togglffz jont 118 extends betwoio corospondng lugs 123 11ml 124; on

tho apposito ond o the connecting bzw, 6 :md 9.

Vo poson of lille parts shown in tho @s ille joint ll? is stmgghlenol mul hols the powl controlling plae ik: up of? of tho pmvl and flog for tho ratchet Whool 103, W'hlo *obo other jon 1S boul, permbingg plaie llzo hold the powl :rofl log ilowo out of D mt wtl the 'otolae; Wl'leol 'lll-Ll. 7 l' jo lo om Suaiglltomfl they z of; to loo yoxanofl in this posvon and lwlcl 'the controlling platos 'up by 1h@ p assure of tlm, plates tholoon. Tho lowl 101 is han spool 87.

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ill@ log Ql on the om slilc-es and brooks the The pluto lll is illus lowered mil luoWS lzllo pzwfl lOl and Companion ljolilnp; doof 10B out ol n nml tho plzago 1.153 is msocl9 perm'ilng 5 }'mwl 102 mil ooio'lozmon (log 10T lo como into oolon. 'lho iglxl. hallal Spool will hon be imno-cl Wind lie ribbon neon unlzll "allo obszruotioo on the otoox y l1@ ril boo s'lzrlkos nml similarly .o A logs not ,ms il? 4.1 (l llo :mflllo toggglo what is on the deuil Conte- Y' zum l 'forces the other joint on tothe cloud conter position. Tho food reversing mechanism is 'thus ope/mitad by :L slight pullo on tho ribbon .and lots quolqly :mcl poquvoly, ncl the flosolibecl conshuotion oercozoes tho Woll known mll of o pom; Whom llolbll. Spoof nro cozoneotocl, lo tho food mohomom ox whore neither Spool is so connect/afl.

lllo described mocllooiso immo bolli; gpools in tho somo direction., tho .Lllolaw l 'el around tho olblxozr from the llonlf. vol-sing lovers :ugo im tho rol l spools them is slightly mois@ st n" ribbon Whoa lovosmg l'om one Qllwool'i than from h@ oizho, bul the szfoin is ooi; sufcont @o loo objectionable, an@ @llo stm'aoto-'n makes m'os, oo-mpaoil, olloiont and nezapooovo riblon flooding; mail oocl W vorsog moollooom :3a s to cuz-od on kho ook slm'f 7G. 'lllo mms 21ml block provlclecl wlth transvolfso llolofg ioo o? leldof ribbon. By moving @Ello slcles 132 rofl lo the right the plo. will bo withflrmm from the hole lo the flloll; :um 129 :ml che 'label' pin 1311i: w1:ll la@ g thofefrom into the holo in tho il@ Fi moved into lha holo in the long um lll@ ono; .l

connoc this a zo to the. rock slqoflo rlfho the vibrator lever.

limit their movement on the rock shaft 76, and have extensions 137 which meet in front of the block 131. A detent spring 138 secured to the arm 74 is adapted to snap into notches in the extensions 13T to hold the slides in position to connect either the rockarm 129 or the arm 130 with the rock shaft.

139 represents a bar for shifting the slides 132 and 133 to change the throw of This bar is slidably mounted on the bracket 60, for example, by two screws or bolts passing through slots in the bar, and has upwardly extending lingers, 140 and 141 adapted to engage and move the slides 132 and 133. The bar 139 is connected by a link or rod 142 to an operating lever or key 144 which is fulcrumed at one side of the frame 23 and extends forwardly to a point where it can be conveniently operated. The link 142 is slidably mounted, for instance, by a screw 145 passing through a slot therein into the frame bar 33, and has a pin 146 entering a hole in. the slide bar '139, or is otherwise detachably connected to the bar, so as to permit the bar to be detached. from the machine with the bracket 60. By moving the front end of the key lever 144 to the left as far as it will go, the slide bar 139 will withdraw the pin 135 from the arm 129 and move the pin 134 into the arm 130, and the lower field of the ribbon will thus be brought into use. A depending central lug 147 on the slide bar 139 acts, when the upper field is in action, to

" .limit the upward movement of the vibrator lever to the exact distance required. The

body of the slide bar is ofthe proper width to similarly limit the movement of the lever when the lower field is in action. This overcomes a quite common fault, as after some wear on the pivots of the vibrating mechanisms in general use, the ribbon is often thrown too high.

The slide bar 139 is adapted to move considerably farther than is necessary to e/Hect the change in the field of the ribbon, the objectv of this being to permit the key lever 144 to be placed in a central position and the slide moved by hand to withdraw the pin from the arm 199 and the pin 134 from the arm 130 to disconnect the vibrator lever from the control ofthe universal bar, and thus silence the vibrator. When it is desired to restore the vibrator to action the movement of the lrey lever 144 to the right i for the upper field, or to the left for the lower field, is all that is necessary. The described construction of the vibrating mechanism provides for the use of a bichrome ribbon, and for stencil work without removing the ribbon, and all within the very small space available in a collapsible typewriter.

lt will be observed that the entire mecha# mism for feedin the ribbon reversing the feed vibrating the ribbon is mounted on the movable frame 23 and is Qonstructed so as to be exceedingly compact and so as not to interfere with the collapsing of the machine. When the movable frame 23 is lowered the type bar segment extends up be*- tween the ribbon spools, which are located in front of the carriage, and the ribbon operating mechanism descends to a position in rear of the segment. While the mechanism is thus especially adapted for a collapsible typewriter of the construction mentioned, it will be evident that it is also applicable t0 non-collapsible machines. The preferred construction of the mechanism has been described, but this construction can be changed in various details without departing from the' spirit of the invention. For instance, the sliding feed bar can be connected to the driving motor and to the spools in other ways, and the ribbon reversing levers can be differently arranged. Also means of other construction can be used for changing the throw of the ribbon vibrator.

Having thus described my invention', l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a two-part frame having one part movable relative to theother and slidably held thereon, a platen carriage, escapement mechanism, ribbon mechanism including means for vibrating a ribbon and for feeding thesame lengthwise, all mounted upon the movable part ofthe frame, and printing instrumentalities mounted upon the other part of the frame to adapt said printing instrumentalities and platen carriage to be brought into closer relation to make the machine compact when not in use.

2. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a two-part frame having one part movable relative to the other and slidably held thereon, a platen carriage, and ribbon mechanism mounted upon the movable part of the frame, and printing instrumentalities mounted upon the other part of the frame.

3. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a two-part frame having one part movable relative to the other and slidably held thereon, a platen carriage, escapement mechanism, ribbon mechanism including means for vibrating a ribbon and for feeding the same lengthwise, all mounted upon the movable part of the frame, and a keyboard mounted upon the other part of the frame. c

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a two-part frame having one part movable relative to the other and slidably held thereon aplaten carriage, escapement mechanism, ribbon mechanism including means for vibrating a ribbon and for feeding the same lengthwise', and a universal bar all mounted upon the movable part of the frame, a keyboard mounted upon the other llO 'part of the frame, and type adapted -to be parts adapted to move one within the other fore and rear ofthe machine to shorten its length in one position thereof, a platen carriage, escapement mechanism, ribbon instrumentalities, and a universal bar all mounted upon the movable part of said frame, and a keyboard mounted on the other part of said main f "ame, said keyboard, carv ria-ge, escapement mechanism, ribbon instrumentalities all maintaining an upright position while in a normal operative position and while the parts are moved relatively to shorten the machine and make the same compact.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combina-- tion of a frame havingrelatively slidable parts adapted to move one within the otherfore and rear of the machine to shorten its length and reduce its height in one position thereof, a platen carriage, escapement mechanism, and ribbon instrumentalities all mounted upon the movable pai't of said frame, and a keyboard mounted on the other part of said main frame, said keyboard, carriage, escapement mechanism, ribbon instrunientalities all i'naintaining an upright position while in a normal operative position and while the parts are moved relatively to make the machine compact.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combina- `tion of a frame having relatively slidable able parts substantially rectangular in form' and slidably held together to slierten the length and height of th-machine and reduce the cubical dimension thereof, one of said parts being normally stationary and both parts of the frame being maintained in an upright position at all times, a keyboard, a case shift, type-bars, and spacing means all mounted upon the movable part of the frame, and a platen carriage, escapement mechanism, ribbon iiistruiiientalities, and -a universal bar mounted upon the other part of said frame to adapt said parts to be moved relatively to each other and place the carriage over the type-bars and in an inoperative position.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a frame having two relatively slidable parts substantially rectangular in form A and slidably held together to reduce the cubical dimension thereof, one of said parts being normally stationary, and both parts of the frame being maintained in an upright position at all times, a keyboard, type-bars, and spacing means all mounted upon the movable part of the frame, and a platen carriage, escapement mechanism, and ribbon instrumeiitalities mounted upon the other member of said frame to adapt said parts to be moved relatively to each other.

l0. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a base frame part, case shift mechanism mounted upon said base part, a keyboard also mounted upon said base part, type-bars operatively connected to the keyboard and [also mounted on said base part, a main frame part adapted to fit about the base part, 4means for slidably holding the main frame part to the base part to adapt said frame part to be extended upwardly and rearward in normal operativeI position and while upright and to be forced forward and downward to collapse the machine and to shorten its length and reduce the height thereof, a platen carriage mounted upon the main frame part, ribbonA instrumentalities,

escapement mechanism, and means for operating the escapement mechanism, all

mounted upon said main frame part.

This specification signed this 27th day of March A. D. 1916.

EMB/IIT Gr. LATTA. 

